Air France: Jet Likely Broke Apart in Sky, No Survivors

Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as military aircraft tried to narrow their search for the remains of the plane.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:17 pm

Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok (AP)

AP - Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:09 pm

Safina advances to final of French Open (AP)

AP - Top-ranked Dinara Safina has advanced to the French Open final for the second year in a row.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm

Obama vows 'new beginning' with Islam (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama on Thursday vowed to forge a "new beginning" for Islam and America in a landmark speech to the world's Muslims, evoking a vision of peace after a smouldering cycle of "suspicion and discord."

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:03 pm

Judge: Chrysler has good case for franchise cuts (AP)

AP - The judge overseeing Chrysler's bankruptcy case said Thursday that the automaker has a good case for the termination of 789 of its dealer franchises as part of its ongoing restructuring.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pm

Hub notables share their summer reading picks

Whether you're toting a Kindle 2 or schlepping a sack of hardcovers, the summer reading season is here. We asked Boston's bigwigs what's in their beach...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pm

US Embassy says 'Kill Bill' star David Carradine found dead in Thai capital

BANGKOK - US Embassy says 'Kill Bill' star David Carradine found dead in Thai capital. Developing...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:59 pm

China Aggressively Cracks Down on Tiananmen Anniversary

Chinese police aggressively deterred dissent on Thursday's 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square, ignoring calls from Hillary Rodham Clinton for Beijing to face up to the 1989 violence.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:58 pm

Pura defeat-a for US soccer in Costa Rica - Los Angeles Times

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Chavez Says He Is More Right-Wing Than 'Comrade' Obama

President Hugo Chavez claimed this week that he and his Cuban ally Fidel Castro are more conservative than left-wing U.S. President Barack Obama, referring to the American government bailout and takeover of General Motors, Reuters reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:54 pm

Spain awarded shipwreck treasure

A deep sea treasure-hunting firm is ordered by a US judge to hand a haul of coins to the Spanish government.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm

Obama reaches out to Muslim world

President Barack Obama calls for a new beginning in US relations with the Muslim world in a keynote speech in Egypt.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm

Whitney Houston Announces Album Release Date! - People Magazine

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White House uses Web during speech to Muslims

President Obama in Egypt told Muslims he wants to engage them and their countries. More than 5,000 miles away, U.S. administration officials sent notes to supporters — and critics — via Twitter, Facebook and text messages to reinforce the point.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm

Brazilian Official Says Fire Unlikely in Airbus Crash - New York Times

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Stocks trade moderately higher on jobs data

NEW YORK - Stocks are moderately higher in early trading as investors weigh an unexpected drop in weekly unemployment claims against mixed sales reports from retailers. Government...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm

Palm Pre gets thumbs up in media reviews - Reuters

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Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Video & Impressions

It delivers big at E3.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pm

Kung Fu star Carradine found dead

Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room at the age of 72.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm

Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to peace

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel says it hopes that President Barack Obama's historic speech in Cairo will lead to a "new era of reconciliation" with the Arab world....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm

Obama seeks new beginning in ties with Muslims

CAIRO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning" in relations between the United States and the Muslim world Thursday, addressing grievances over the Arab-Israeli conflict, two U.S.-led wars and tensions over Iran.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm

Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to peace

Israel says it hopes that President Barack Obama's historic speech in Cairo will lead to a "new era of reconciliation" with the Arab world. In its first reaction to the speech, the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:49 pm

Eurozone economy 'to shrink 4.6%'

The European Central Bank says the eurozone economy will shrink by 4.6% in 2009, worse than an earlier forecast of 2.7%.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm

Obama calls for new beginning between US, Muslims

CAIRO (AP) -- Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm

Obama calls for new beginning between US, Muslims (AP)

AP - Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pm

Two guilty of French student murders

Two British men are found guilty of murdering two French students in a bedsit in south-east London in June 2008.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm

Donte Stallworth enters plea in DUI manslaughter case

MIAMI - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth is pleading not guilty to DUI manslaughter charges from a fatal Miami car crash in which a pedestrian died. The...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm

LEAD: Expert panel declares new-flu epidemic mostly over in Osaka+

(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN LAST 4 GRAFS) An Osaka Prefecture panel of medical experts said Thursday that the spread of the new influenza in the prefecture is almost over, as few ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:46 pm

NY judge: Old Chrysler has little need for dealers (Reuters)

Reuters - Chrysler will have little need for the hundreds of dealers it wants to close if it completes its sale to Fiat as expected, the judge overseeing the automaker's bankruptcy said on Thursday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm

NY judge: Old Chrysler has little need for dealers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chrysler will have little need for the hundreds of dealers it wants to close if it completes its sale to Fiat as expected, the judge overseeing the automaker's bankruptcy said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm

2 US Journalists on Trial in N. Korea - New York Times

Source: Google News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm

Full text of Obama's speech in Cairo

President Barack Obama calls for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday. Read the full text of his address.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:44 pm

3 men to sue Northampton over hookah bar rejection

NORTHAMPTON - Three men whose efforts to open a hookah bar in Northampton were stymied by the health board have served notice that they intend to sue the city for $250,000. A...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:43 pm

Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil Is Enormous and Somber - New York Times

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Kung Fu star David Carradine found dead - 7Online.com

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Mass. education group says federal funds misspent

BOSTON - A Massachusetts higher education advocacy group says in a federal complaint that the state is spending stimulus money meant for colleges and universities to make...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:42 pm

Dog that attacked 4 in Mass. destroyed

PEABODY - A pit bull that attacked three women and a police officer at a Peabody mobile home park has been euthanized. Jeremy Cohen, a lawyer for the dog's owner,...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm

Ethics board aims small

State ethics officials have ignored Beacon Hill big fish like former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and ex-Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, loading up instead on petty pinches of...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm

Hacks to the wall, pols vote to keep extra Suffolk holidays

Backed to the wall by an angry electorate demanding change, the scandal-pocked House last night nevertheless narrowly voted to preserve a pair of controversial state holidays...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pm

Yahoo Suing NFL Over Fantasy Football Rights - RedOrbit

Source: Google News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm

LEAD: Japan, China to launch body to protect intellectual property rights+

TOKYO, June 4 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 5-7TH GRAFS) Japan and China have agreed to set up a consultative body to protect intellectual property rights in a deal that will be...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:38 pm

UK's Brown under pressure in European, local polls (Reuters)

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a new test of his leadership in European and local elections on Thursday, and rebels in his ruling party were reported to be campaigning for him to quit.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm

UK's Brown under pressure in European, local polls

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a new test of his leadership in European and local elections on Thursday, and rebels in his ruling party were reported to be campaigning for him to quit.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm

All it took was a little trip to Uganda for Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox

Stop the presses! "Dollhouse" star Eliza Dushku and ex-Celtic Rick Fox are an item. Officially. A spokesman for Dushku, a Watertown homegal, said the pair -...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm

Ciena reports fiscal 2Q loss on impairment charge

Ciena Corp., the telecommunications and network equipment company, said Thursday it lost $503.2 million in its fiscal second quarter, due to a hefty goodwill impairment charge and a steep drop in revenue.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm

Topless Coffee Shop Burns Down

A state fire official said it was arson. "I really liked it here," waitress Krista Macentyre said after learning the cause of the fire. "We weren't hurting anyone. I don't know why someone would do something like this."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm

'Gay' Penguins Rear a Chick in German Zoo

Two homosexual penguins have successfully hatched an egg and are now proudly rearing the chick, a German zoo has said. Both happy fathers are now diligently handling the everyday care ... of their adopted offspring," the zoo said.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:35 pm

The top ten best conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories have been around for generations but the internet has been a catalyst for thousands of theories about the world we live in, who is running it and why. From alien landing cover-ups to murder plots and tin foil hats, here are ten historical conspiracy theories still advocated today.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:35 pm

Muslims see shift in Obama speech, no breakthrough

Muslims around the world, including the Palestinian militant group Hamas, said President Barack Obama's outreach in a speech Thursday was a positive shift in U.S. attitude but fell short...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm

On the White House Muslims Will Judge Obama by Actions More Than Words - New York Times

Source: Google News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:34 pm

In Cairo, President Obama Calls for 'New Beginning' Between U.S., Muslims Worldwide

Speech takes on 6 issues -- including Israel and Palestine, and women's rights.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm

3 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan bomb attack

KABUL (AP) -- Insurgents killed three U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan on Thursday in a bomb and small-arms attack on their vehicle, the military said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:33 pm

3 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan bomb attack

Insurgents killed three U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan on Thursday in a bomb and small-arms attack on their vehicle, the military said. The attack came hours before President Barack...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:32 pm

How to remove Fox News from your Dish Network program guide

Most digital cable and direct broadcast satellite systems offer interactive program guides. Even DirecTV, which is owned by News Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, offers the ability to create a customized version of the program guide that includes only the channels you care about. It's not quite as user-friendly as Dish Network, but...

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pm

Obama delivers key speech in Cairo

President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm

Canada keeps interest rate at record low

Canada's central bank is keeping its trendsetting interest rate unchanged at a historic low of 0.25 percent and says the rise of the Canadian dollar is threatening the country's economic recovery.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm

Monticello, MN beats the phone company; Internet a "utility"

Monticello, Minnesota hoped to set state precedent by building its own fiber-to-the-home link for every resident in town. The phone company sued, but after a year in litigation, the state Court of Appeals has ruled that Internet is indeed a "utility" that can be provided by local communities and funded by city bonds.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:30 pm

Barack Obama and the king's bling

Barack Obama was greeted with an elaborate welcoming ceremony and given an ornate gold necklace by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the country.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm

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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:29 pm

Israelis divided over Obama's speech

Israel, the country most on edge about Barack Obama's outreach to Muslims, had decidedly mixed reactions Thursday to the U.S. president's speech in Cairo and its strong call for Israel to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm

Tiananmen 20th anniversary brings new repression

BEIJING (AP) -- China aggressively deterred dissent in the capital on Thursday's 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square. But tens of thousands turned out for a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to mourn the hundreds, possibly thousands, of demonstrators killed....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm

Tiananmen 20th anniversary brings new repression (AP)

AP - China aggressively deterred dissent in the capital on Thursday's 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square. But tens of thousands turned out for a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to mourn the hundreds, possibly thousands, of demonstrators killed.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm

Tiananmen 20th anniversary brings new repression

China aggressively deterred dissent in the capital on Thursday's 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square. But tens of thousands turned out for a...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:27 pm

Eminem 'Thrilled' About Bruno Stunt

Eminem says he knew full well what he was about to face at the MTV Movie Awards _ including Sacha Baron Cohen's bare butt. Enimem told the Web site RapRadar.com that the much-talked about stunt was all rehearsed, right down to Eminem's mock disgust. Says the rapper: "I'm thrilled that we pulled this off better than we rehearsed it."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm

Issues Obama outlined in speech to Muslim world

Quotes from President Barack Obama on issues he outlined Thursday in his speech to the Muslim world:
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm

Hybrids remain best ‘green' choice for some time: Toyota

Electric cars will need a battery breakthrough to get greater market share

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm

British naturalist wins prestigious Spanish prize

British naturalist Sir David Attenborough won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias social sciences prize Thursday for his "great contributions to the defense of life and conservation of our planet."
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm

‘Titanic' sub sent to aid search

The Pourquoi Pas? could take up to 10 days to reach the area off the coast of Brazil where military aircraft are searching for Air France Flight 447 debris

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm

Air France says no hope of survivors

Company CEO met privately with families to tell them plane broke apart either in the air or in the ocean, and there was no landing

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:25 pm

Obama seeks new beginning in ties with Muslims (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning" in relations between the United States and the Muslim world Thursday, addressing grievances over the Arab-Israeli conflict, two U.S.-led wars and tensions over Iran.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm

Dick Cheney: George W. Bush passed buck on GM

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says that former President George W. Bush did not want to be the one who “pulled the plug” on General Motors and instead decided to pass on the issue to President Barack Obama.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm

Report says plane flying too slowly

Newspaper cites sources close to the inquiry into the Air France crash, and claims Airbus set to issue a recommendation of optimal speeds during poor weather

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:24 pm

Jobless benefit rolls fall, initial claims dip

WASHINGTON -- The number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls fell slightly for the first time in 20 weeks, while the tally of new jobless claims also dipped, the government said Thursday.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pm

Is the U.S. Pushing Financial Sanctions on NKorea?

Report: U.S. pushing hard to slap strong financial sanctions on North Korea.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:22 pm

More Swine Flu cases in Cabell - Lincoln Standard

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Diplomat: US won't make same mistake with NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The U.S. warned Thursday that North Korea's bad behavior will no longer be rewarded following its recent nuclear test, and tensions flared further as a North Korean patrol boat intruded into South Korean-claimed waters, officials said....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm

Obama calls for a new beginning

In a highly anticipated speech in Cairo, President Barack Obama sought to repair the relationship between the U.S. and Mulsim world

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:21 pm

Detroit triplet gives birth to her own set of 3

A Michigan woman who's one-third of a set of triplets is celebrating the birth of her own three babies.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pm

Wreckage yields clues in jet crash

U.S. aviation experts monitoring the recovery of Air France Flight 447 said that information released so far suggests the jet ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:19 pm

Iceland cuts interest rates to 12 per cent

Move defies IMF warnings against further trims

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:17 pm

Hartford CEO Ayer to retire by end of year

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Thursday that Chairman and Chief Executive Ramani Ayer will retire by the end of the year.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm

Air France says no hope of survivors in Atlantic

Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:15 pm

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Highlighting ties to Islam

There was a time when Barack Obama wasn't eager to highlight his ties to Islam.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm

Bank of Canada: Loonie is a pain

Central bank holds rates steady

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:12 pm

US retailers report May sales declines (AP)

AP - Many U.S. retailers said same-store sales fell in May, as expected, as shoppers continue to spend cautiously, focusing on bargains and food.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm

20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protest (PICS)

Beijing blocks Internet social networking sites and rips pages out of foreign newspapers before the 20th anniversary of the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square that culminated into the "June 4th incident".

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pm

Economy bites into Canadian Western Bank results

Revenue rises slightly for the Edmonton-based bank

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pm

Air France Tells Families No Hope of Survivors

Official: "There's no chance the escape slides came out."
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm

Bankruptcies rise in April

There were 106,459 bankruptcies in the 12 months ending this April; 11,465 in that month alone

Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm

Air France says no hope of survivors in Atlantic

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil (AP) -- Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as military aircraft tried to narrow their search for the remains of the plane....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:05 pm

Strange storm gives SoCal thunder, lightning, fire

Southern California's strange streak of early June weather was likely to continue Thursday, as dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:04 pm

China security tight in Tiananmen

BEIJING (Reuters) - China smothered Tiananmen Square with police on Thursday to prevent commemoration of the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters 20 years ago, as Washington demanded Beijing account for those killed.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

Symonds axed from Australia squad

Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds will miss the ICC World Twenty20 for disciplinary reasons after breaking team rules relating to alcohol and other issues.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:03 pm

Dutch, British get chance to vent anger in EU vote

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- A right-wing lawmaker called on Dutch voters worried about immigration to pick his party Thursday in European Parliament elections expected to bring successes for fringe and extremist groups....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:01 pm

Dutch, British get chance to vent anger in EU vote

A right-wing lawmaker called on Dutch voters worried about immigration to pick his party Thursday in European Parliament elections expected to bring successes for fringe and extremist...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:01 pm

Air France Tells Families To Abandon Hope

Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and there was no hope for survivors, a grief counselor said as military aircraft tried to narrow their search for the remains of the plane.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm

Prince Edward visits B.C. to honour Duke of Edinburgh recipients

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, visits British Columbia on Thursday and Friday. The 45-year-old Prince, also known as the Earl of Wessex, presents Duke
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:58 pm

Tiananmen Square blocked off

Hong Kong refuses entry to a former leader of the Tiananmen Square movement ahead of the 20th anniversary.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm

Obama calls for 'new beginning' between U.S. and Muslims

The president acknowledges mutual mistrust but says two sides must not be prisoners to the past.

President Obama, calling for "a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world,'' said in a long-promised and widely watched address from Cairo today that the "cycle of suspicion and discord must end.''

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pm

Iran leader issues veiled criticism of moderates

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme leader said on Thursday the Islamic Republic's "honor" in the world should not be questioned, in an apparent criticism of reformers challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in this month's election.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:54 pm

Air France jet was flying too slowly: report

PARIS (Reuters) - The Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday was flying too slowly ahead of the disaster, Le Monde newspaper said on Thursday, citing sources close to the inquiry.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:51 pm

Air France pilots battled for 15 minutes to save doomed flight AF 447

Pilots battled to save the doomed flight that went missing over the Atlantic electronic messages emitted by the aircraft have revealed.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:47 pm

Stand-off in West Bank town

Three people are killed as Palestinian Authority forces surround Hamas militants holed up in a house in the West Bank.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:46 pm

Bipartisan group of bigwigs promotes donations by individuals+

(Kyodo) _ As scandals involving corporate donations continue to haunt Japanese politicians, such bigwigs as Koichi Kato of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Seiji Maehara of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:45 pm

Bin Laden wants long war against infidels

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden called for a long war against "infidels and their agents" and warned Muslims that alliances with Christians and Jews would turn them into apostates.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:40 pm

U.S. Envoy Promises Aid to Pakistani Refugees

U.S. envoy Holbrooke meets Pakistanis made refugees by military-Taliban fight.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:37 pm

WATCH: Obama's Message to Muslims

Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:36 pm

2 US journalists on trial in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's top court began hearing the case Thursday of two American journalists accused of crossing into the country illegally and engaging in "hostile acts" - charges that could draw a 10-year sentence in a labor camp....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:35 pm

Air France says no hope of survivors

Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor says as aircraft tried to narrow their search for the plane's remains.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:34 pm

Obama Urges "New Beginning" With Muslims

President Barack Obama is calling for "a new beginning" between the United States and the Muslim world, saying it's time to focus on the interests they share rather than their differences.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:34 pm

Thai 'yellow shirts' form party

Leaders of the protest group that helped oust Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra register to form a political party.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:33 pm

Brazil custody battle hangs in balance

Brazil’s Supreme Court is expected to rule Thursday afternoon on the nearly five-year custody battle between a New Jersey father and the Brazilian family that claims his son as their own. The decision could affect the fates of 50 or more other American children in Brazil involved in similar cases.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:30 pm

So unfair! Summer colds are a cruel oxymoron

Sore throats, runny noses and hacking coughs are hard enough to live with in the dead of winter, but when the world is sunny and 80 and spilling over with beach barbecues and baseball games, they’re positively criminal.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pm

French student murders: Jack Straw admits failings over Dano Sonnex

Justice Secretary apologises after failings across criminal justice system allowed Dano Sonnex to murder Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm

Turnout fear as EU election opens

European parliament voting opens in the UK and the Netherlands amid fears that past poor turnout will be repeated.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm

WATCH: Resolving Arab-Israeli Conflict

Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm

Obama calls for new start between United States, Muslims

Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pm

Obama Sends Message To Muslims From Cairo

President Obama is calling for "a new beginning" between the United States and the Muslim world, saying it's time to focus on the interests they share rather than their differences. For more on the president's speech from Cairo, Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne talk with NPR's Don Gonyea in Cairo, NPR's Deborah Amos in Cairo and NPR's Lourdes Garcia Navarro in East Jerusalem.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:16 pm

SEC chief strives to rebuild the regulator

The new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has been under intense pressure to change amid a flood of financial scandals, is working to step up regulatory and enforcement efforts.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm

3 foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Insurgents killed three U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan on Thursday in a bomb and small-arms attack on their vehicle, the military ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pm

North Korea to hold trial for two U.S. journalists

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will put on trial on Thursday two U.S. journalists it says illegally entered the country with "hostile intent" in a contentious case that comes as Pyongyang faces international anger for last week's nuclear test.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm

S. Africa: Bodies of 15 more illegal gold miners found

A South African mining company official says the bodies of 15 more illegal gold miners have been found, bringing to 76 the number ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:59 am

Police: 5 cops on paid leave after 1 flushes fetus

Police in Arizona say five officers have been placed on paid leave after one allegedly flushed a fetus down a toilet.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:53 am

Hidden health risks in playgrounds?

The federal government is reconsidering whether sports fields and playgrounds made from ground-up tires could harm children's health after some EPA scientists raised concerns, documents show.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:42 am

Weather headlines: Stormy Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

There will be no rest for the waterlogged in parts of the Mid-Atlantic, with more rainfall on the way today, tonight and Friday.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:25 am

For Obama speech, team cast a wide net

President Obama's speech to the Muslim world was sent out via text message in four languages, translated into 13 languages, and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:22 am

French student murders: mother says blunders killed her son

French student murders: mother says blunders killed her son
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:20 am

'Perfect Storm' fisherman convicted

Fisherman and author Linda Greenlaw, who survived the nor'easter that was the basis for the book and movie "The Perfect Storm," has been convicted on charges of illegally fishing in Canadian waters.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:20 am

Obama Calls For U.S., Muslims To Work Together

President Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday in an address at Cairo University. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne talk with NPR's Michele Kelemen, Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, and Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am

Italy officials: 5 North Africans wanted for terrorism

Authorities said Thursday they have issued arrest warrants for five North Africans accused of belonging to a terror cell that ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:10 am

Obama Wants 'New Beginning' With Muslims

President Obama delivered a long-promised speech to an audience at Cairo University Thursday. The speech is intended to help reopen a dialogue with the Muslim world. Joining Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne to discuss the speech are: NPR's Michele Kelemen and Shibley Telhami, who is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:08 am

Medical bills underlie 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medical bills are involved in more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, an increase of 50 percent in just six years, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:07 am

3 foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three foreign soldiers with the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan were killed Thursday when insurgents attacked their vehicle with a bomb and small-arms fire, the military announced.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:06 am

20 Years After Tiananmen, China Defiant

Chinese police aggressively deterred dissent on the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square, amid calls by Hillary Clinton and even Taiwan's China-friendly president for Beijing to face up to the 1989 violence.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am

French student murders: Jack Straw apologises to victims statement

Jack Straw the Justice Secretary has apologised to the parents of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez for the "very serious failings" that allowed Dano Sonnex free to kill.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:57 am

U.S. sees further progress with Russia on START

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States expects to make further progress with Russia in talks aimed at cutting nuclear weapons stockpiles before a July summit between their two presidents, a top U.S. arms control official said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:50 am

3 Troops Killed In Afghan Attack

Three foreign soldiers with the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan were killed when insurgents attacked their vehicle with a bomb and small-arms fire, the military says.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:41 am

OAS ends Cuba suspension after 47 years

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) -- The Organization of American States cleared the way for Cuba's possible return to the group by lifting a 47-year ban on the communist-run country, a move backed by Washington despite initial objections....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:26 am

French student murders: blunders left Dano Sonnex free to kill

Dano Sonnex was free to murder French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo because of a catalogue of blunders by the probation service Crown Prosecution Service and police
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:26 am

French student murders: two men found guilty

Dano Sonnex and Nigel Farmer have been found guilty of the torture and murder of French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:25 am

Barack Obama is seeking to a new elationship between the United States and the Islamic faithful

US President Barack Obama has said he wants "a new beginning" with the world's 1.5 billion Muslims, and called for an end to a cycle of "suspicion and discord."
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:24 am

US envoy visits Pakistani refugees, promises aid

MARDAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A top U.S. envoy on Thursday expressed sympathy to refugees displaced by Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban and promised them more aid from Washington....
Source: AP Top International News At 9:50 a... | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:20 am

Obama Seeks 'New Beginning' With Muslim World

Calling across a chasm that has opened wider in the years following the Sept. 11 attacks, President Obama reached out Thursday to the Muslim world. In a speech at Cairo University, he pledged to "speak the truth" about divisive issues, while emphasizing common interests.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:01 am

GM, Chrysler: Slashing Dealerships Is Necessary

General Motors and Chrysler say they need to trim their network of franchises so when they emerge from bankruptcy proceedings they will be successful. In a Senate hearing Wednesday, lawmakers questioned whether the companies are abandoning the loyal dealerships and consumers who have supported them.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Jailed Journalists Report For Gore's TV Venture

The two journalists on trial in North Korea are freelancers for Current TV — the brainchild of former Vice President Al Gore. Current is a hybrid: a TV station and Web site that offers user-generated programming targeted at the audience of 18 to 34 year olds. The idea is to democratize TV production. But the company has come under fire for keeping quiet on two of its journalists being held in North Korea.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

OAS Ends Cuba Suspension After 47 Years

The Organization of American States has lifted a decades-old ban on Cuba's participation in the group, clearing the way for the island's return. However, Cuban officials have repeatedly insisted they have no interest in returning to an organization they consider a tool of the United States.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Workers Polish Cairo Ahead Of Obama's Visit

President Obama is delivering a major speech at Cairo University. Egypt is a long-standing ally of the U.S. Workers have been busy cleaning the city ahead of Obama's arrival.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Obama Delivers Long-Promised Speech

President Obama is in Cairo, Egypt, after spending a day in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah. The president is scheduled to deliver a major address at Cairo University, where he hopes to bolster relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

American Journalists On Trial In North Korea

Laura Ling and Euna Lee are accused of entering North Korea illegally and engaging in "hostile acts." A conviction could send them to a labor camp for 10 years. The trial is taking place during mounting tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test last week.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am

Gordon Brown fights for political life amid local and European elections

Local and European elections could seal Gordon Brown's fate after Labour MPs circulated a letter calling for his resignation.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:49 am

2 U.S. journalists stand trial in N. Korea

Two U.S. journalists faced trial in North Korea on accusations of illegal entry and "hostile acts" in a case that could send them to a labor camp for 10 years, while their families pleaded for leniency.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:44 am

Two U.S. Reporters on Trial in North Korea

Two American journalists faced trial Thursday in North Korea on accusations of illegal entry and "hostile acts" in a case that could send them to a labor camp for 10 years. Back home, their families pleaded for leniency.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:37 am

"Tank Man": The Picture That Almost Wasn't

Photographer Jeff Widener remembers his famous photo nearly never happened. "I almost blew it," he said. Listening to him retell his story, it would have been understandable if he had.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:30 am

Police ring Tiananmen Square

Chinese police deterred dissent on Thursday's 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square, amid calls by Hillary Clinton for Beijing to face up to the 1989 violence.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:22 am

The painting was stolen in 1984

Italian police in Venice have recovered a canvas by the celebrated French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir that was stolen 25 years ago in Rome.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:14 am

A North Korean warship is seen amongst fishing boats near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea

A North Korean warship is seen amongst fishing boats near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea on May 31. A North Korean naval boat has crossed the disputed sea border into South Korean waters before...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 9:06 am

Gritty first job shaped Sotomayor

The years Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor spent in the Manhattan DA's office, say friends and colleagues, shaped her as a prosecutor and helped form her worldview as a judge.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jun 2009 | 8:58 am

Caroline Flint: will she follow Jacqui Smith and Hazel Blears and resign?

More ministers could quit the Government in protest at Gordon Brown's leadership MPs believe with much of the speculation centring on Caroline Flint.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 8:33 am

In Coalition War, Allies Can Be the Worst Enemies

Coalition warfare has posed friction among allies, whether during WWII or now.
Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 8:28 am

Gordon Brown fights for political life email calling for him to quit

Gordon Brown is facing a concerted attempt to force him from office as Labour MPs circulated an email letter calling for his resignation.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 4 Jun 2009 | 8:00 am

Sant Rama Nand was shot dead in a temple in the Austrian capital on May 24

Followers gather as the corpse of Guru Sant Rama Nand is laid out at Vienna's central cemetery on June 2. Sikh devotees gathered under tight security near the holy city of Amritsar on Thursday for the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:51 am

California budget committee targets governor's offices for cuts

Senate committee proposes axing Secretary of Education office, saying it overlaps with Department of Education. The Office of Planning and Research also may be scrapped, a move Schwarzenegger backs.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked lawmakers to blow up the boxes of government, and on Wednesday they obliged -- though not exactly as he envisioned.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Where to put Guantanamo prisoners? They're welcome in Colorado

Residents of Florence say they don't mind the supermax prison outside town. And a few more terrorism suspects there wouldn't bother them.

Like many folks in this tranquil town, Patty Liberty has no problem living just down the road from some of the world's most notorious terrorists.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Medical bills play a role in 62% of bankruptcies, study says

Findings by Harvard researchers show that medical-related bankruptcies have increased from 55% in 2001. The report could boost Obama's bid for healthcare reforms.

President Obama's push for healthcare reforms gets a boost today from a new study by Harvard University researchers that shows a sizable increase over six years in bankruptcies caused in part by ever-higher medical expenses.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Racial hatred runs African American family out of dream home

The charming house on a peaceful Duarte street was perfect for Channise Davy and her children -- until she came home to find the place vandalized, racial epithets strewn across the walls and furniture

The house, a three-bedroom cream-colored residence on a peaceful street, even had yellow and red roses waving merrily from the front lawn. And while the backyard was cramped, there was a nectarine tree, a red swing set and a small gazebo.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

GM bankruptcy will be felt by sports teams, media as ad spending diminishes

The effects will ripple more widely: By the end of next year, the automaker plans to eliminate nearly 2,500 dealerships that might otherwise buy local advertising.

The bankruptcy of General Motors Corp., one of America's biggest advertisers, deals yet another blow to TV stations, newspapers and magazines that already are reeling from the recession.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

Drug violence spilling into Guatemala

Mexican drug gangs under pressure at home are moving operations to Guatemala, whose proximity, weak law enforcement and deep-rooted corruption provide fertile ground, officials and analysts say.

Twice before, the anti-drug agents had gotten a tip about a load of cocaine at the hulking industrial park on this dreary stretch of highway half an hour outside Guatemala City. Twice before, a U.S. official said, they had found nothing.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 7:00 am

A Sri Lankan peace activist kidnapped by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines has been safely released

File photo shows Philippine Army troops on operations in the restive southern Philippine island of Jolo. A Sri Lankan peace activist kidnapped by Islamic militants in the region almost four months ago...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 5:54 am

North Korean police in Pyongyang

File photo shows North Korean police in Pyongyang. Two US women journalists will go on trial in North Korea at 3 pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, state media reported, on charges that could send them to a labour...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am

A woman holds a candle during a vigil for TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Washington, DC

A woman holds a candle during a vigil for TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Washington, DC. The two US women journalists will go on trial in North Korea at 3 pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, state media...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am

A pedestrian walks by the Current TV studio in San Francisco, California

A pedestrian walks by the Current TV studio in San Francisco, California. Two US women journalists from the internet channel will go on trial in North Korea at 3 pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, state media has...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am

Graphic on two US journalists detained in North Korea, who face trial on June 4

Graphic on two US journalists detained in North Korea, who face trial after allegedly entering the communist state illegally
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am

This combo photo released by Yonhap news agency in Seoul shows US journalists Euna Lee (left) and Laura Ling

This combo photo released by Yonhap news agency in Seoul shows US journalists Euna Lee (left) and Laura Ling. The two US women journalists are set to go on trial at 3pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, state media...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:45 am

Humpback whale struck, lodged oil tanker's bow

ANCHORAGE - Wildlife officials say an oil tanker struck an endangered humpback whale and carried its carcass on its bow into Alaska's Port Valdez. Crewmen on an escort vessel spotted the 12-15 metre whale along the water line of...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jun 2009 | 4:23 am

Parents of O.C. teen who killed himself file claim against school district

Daniel Mendez, a sophomore at San Clemente High, had been bullied for years, the claim says. The parents seek $3 million, which would go to a children's shelter.

The parents of a 16-year-old high school student who committed suicide last month have filed a $3-million claim against his school district alleging that administrators and staff failed for years to intervene while their son was "relentlessly bullied."

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 3:57 am

Yale defends ownership of Van Gogh painting

NEW HAVEN- Yale University's acquisition of a Vincent Van Gogh painting that Russia once claimed as its own amounted to acceptance of stolen property and "art laundering," a descendant of an earlier owner alleges. Pierre Konowaloff...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jun 2009 | 3:33 am

Man accused of posting sex assault live on web

A man accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman while broadcasting it live on the internet is known in online circles for racy posts that include sexually explicit images of himself. Police said Jonathon Richard Hock,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:42 am

WATCH: Fight 447 Faced Lightning, Violent Winds

Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:24 am

Aussie truckie testifies in crash which killed 11

BENDIGO - The driver of a truck which collided with a train at a level crossing, killing 11 people, including New Zealander Nick Parker, said he did not see the crossing warning lights flash. Christian Scholl, 50, of Wangaratta,...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:23 am

WATCH: Chinese Democracy

Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jun 2009 | 2:04 am

China Feeling Impact Of U.S. Recession

The link between Martin Cohen's 30-percent fall in sales of stirrups in California to falling revenue in China is forged at a factory in Qingdao. Barry Petersen explains in our series "Financial Family Tree."
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jun 2009 | 1:00 am

New Hampshire becomes 6th state to allow gay marriage

The governor says it is now time for the federal government to extend full equal rights to same-sex couples.

New Hampshire became the sixth U.S. state to legalize gay marriage today after Gov. John Lynch signed the measure into law, even though he says he personally opposes the practice.

Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 4 Jun 2009 | 12:10 am

Analysis: once voting is finished the knives will really come out

When the polls close at 10 tonight Gordon Brown should be braced for more bad news and not just because Labour is going to take a severe beating from the electorate.
Source: Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 3 Jun 2009 | 10:29 pm

'Prince of Pot' to plead guilty

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The lawyer for Canada's so-called Prince of Pot says he'll appear in a Seattle court to plead guilty to a charge of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2009 | 10:04 pm

Whale struck, lodged on bow of oil tanker

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ? Wildlife officials say an oil tanker struck an endangered humpback whale and carried its carcass on its bow into Alaska's Port Valdez. Crewmen on an escort vessel spotted the 40-foot to 50-foot whale along the...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2009 | 9:32 pm

More debris from Flight 447 located

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil - Military planes located more debris from an Air France jet overnight as the first navy ship arrived at the scene in the mid-Atlantic. But high seas and heavy winds slowed the recovery effort and delayed...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2009 | 9:24 pm

Tiananmen security tight on crackdown anniversary

BEIJING ? Police saturated Tiananmen Square with security on the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists, and an exiled protest leader was blocked from returning home to confront Chinese officials over...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2009 | 9:17 pm

Life for pregnant drug trafficker

VIENTIANE, Laos ? A court in Laos has found a pregnant British woman guilty of trafficking heroin and sentenced her to life in prison, a court official said. The life sentence for 20-year-old Samantha Orobator came after a one-day...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2009 | 9:13 pm

Militants kill British hostage in Sahara

Al Qaeda's North Africa wing said yesterday it had carried out its threat to kill a British hostage it was holding in the Sahara. Britain said it had reason to believe the hostage, Edwin Dyer, had been killed and Prime Minister...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jun 2009 | 8:15 pm

Report: North Korea Assembling Long-Range Missile

North Korea is assembling a long-range missile capable of reaching Alaska, a news report said Wednesday, as the communist regime prepared to test-fire a barrage of missiles from both coasts.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 5:06 pm

Official: U.S. Errors Led To Afghan Deaths

The U.S. military's failure to follow tightened rules for aerial strikes likely caused civilian deaths in a May 4 American bombing in western Afghanistan, a defense official said.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pm

Pregnant Briton Gets Life Sentence for Drugs

Lao court sentences pregnant British woman to life in prison on drug charge.
Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jun 2009 | 3:25 pm

Israel Removes Key Roadblock in West Bank

Israel dismantled on Wednesday a military checkpoint that had significantly impeded Palestinian travel in the West Bank in an apparent goodwill gesture.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 3:05 pm

Guantanamo Detainee Who Died Not On Hunger Strike

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brook DeWalt said the prisoner, who the military said was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell Monday night, had resumed eating on his own "in mid-May."
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 3:02 pm

Mexico Grounds Entire Airline After Finding Unsafe Planes

Mexico has grounded the Aviacsa airline temporarily after officials reported irregularities in the maintenance of 25 planes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 3:02 pm

Israel Won't Bomb Iran, Top Diplomat Says

Israel does not intend to bomb Iran, Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday in the most explicit comments on the matter to date by a top minister of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm

Pregnant U.K. Heroin Smuggler Gets Life in Prison in Laos

A pregnant British woman found guilty in Laos of trafficking heroin has avoided a firing squad but was sentenced to life in prison.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 2:49 pm

High Schooler Falls in Mock Crime Scene Noose Gaffe

An Australian high school student fell from a table with a rope noose around his neck during a mock-up crime scene in an English lesson.
Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jun 2009 | 2:28 pm